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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLegacy
/ˈlɛɡəsi/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An amount of money or property left to someone in a will.
"She received a small legacy from her grandmother." - 2
Anything handed down from the past, as from an ancestor or predecessor.
"The dictatorship left a legacy of economic ruin."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'legacy' originates from the Latin word 'legatia', meaning 'delegation' or 'sending'. It evolved through Middle English, where it referred to a bequest or gift left in a will, reflecting the historical importance of inheritance and the transfer of property or rights.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Legacy" is said worldwide
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legs
Transliteration: lɛɡ
"Il a reçu un important legs de son oncle."
Vermächtnis
Transliteration: fɛɐ̯ˈmɛçtnɪs
"Sein Vermächtnis lebt in seinen Werken weiter."
eredità
Transliteration: erediˈta
"Questo monumento è una grande eredità del passato."
legado
Transliteration: leˈɣado
"Su legado artístico es incalculable."
legado
Transliteration: leˈɡadu
"Ele deixou um legado duradouro na ciência."
विरासत
Transliteration: virāsat
"यह हमारी संस्कृति की एक महत्वपूर्ण विरासत है।"
遗产
Transliteration: yíchǎn
"他为后人留下宝贵的文化遗产。"
유산
Transliteration: yusan
"그는 음악계에 큰 유산을 남겼습니다."
遺産
Transliteration: isan
"彼の遺産は世界中に影響を与えた。"
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